The Peace Treaty of Versailles was signed in June of 1919 in Versailles exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, an event seen as the tipping point for the beginning of World War I.
This silent film shows views of the Palace of Versailles and of the gardens, then the arrival of: French Foreign Minister Pichon, Premier Clemenceau, Robert Lansing, Gen. Bliss, Herbert Hoover, French Gen. Mounory, Gens. Allen and Pershing, Col. House, Arthur Balfour, Ignace Paderewski, Lloyd George, Baron Sonnino, Amb. Hugh Wallace, and President and Mrs. Wilson. Clemenceau addresses the gathering. The U.S. and British delegates sign the treaty. Lloyd George, Premier Orlando, Clemenceau, and President Wilson pose and are greeted by huge crowds.
